What is the Least Common Multiple of 64171 and 64178?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 64171 and 64178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64171 and 64178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64171,64178) = 1
LCM(64171,64178) = ( 64171 × 64178) / 1
LCM(64171,64178) = 4118366438 / 1
LCM(64171,64178) = 4118366438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64171 and 64178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64171 and 64178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64171 and 64178.

Prime Factorization of 64171

Prime Factorization of 64178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64171 and 64178.

LCM(64171,64178) = 64171¹ × 2¹ × 32089¹
LCM(64171,64178) = 4118366438